2023 National Championships

[Izzyeviel]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671508116695838722

 

[SafeBet]

Filippo Zana has crashed in training this morning. Broken collarbone so he won't be able to defend his NC jersey.

 

[Rob5091]

Filippo Zana has crashed in training this morning. Broken collarbone so he won't be able to defend his NC jersey.

He's not having much luck lately with crashes - get well soon!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Unless something crazy happens then Tarling looks likely to take the British ITT, by a substantial margin as well. It will be interesting to see if he does worlds too (think Thomas is doing it?).

hssports

 

[RedheadDane]

https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...-oddly-enough-his-strava-data-has-disappeared

The whole incredible (ok, not really, this is pro-cycling after all) story of the Albanian NC's.

And here's an extra twist. This is the PCS profile of the winner:

Lukas Sulaj Kloppenborg

Lukas Sulaj Kloppenborg (born 2001-12-09 in Holbæk) is a road racing cyclist from Albania, currently riding for Holbæk Cykelsport. His best results are 2 wins in National Championships Albania ME - Road Race and 2nd place in National Championships Albania ME - ITT.

www.procyclingstats.com

He was Danish. They "stole" a Danish rider, and then basically gifted him the win?!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And here's an extra twist. This is the PCS profile of the winner:

Lukas Sulaj Kloppenborg

Lukas Sulaj Kloppenborg (born 2001-12-09 in Holbæk) is a road racing cyclist from Albania, currently riding for Holbæk Cykelsport. His best results are 2 wins in National Championships Albania ME - Road Race and 2nd place in National Championships Albania ME - ITT.

www.procyclingstats.com

He was Danish. They "stole" a Danish rider, and then basically gifted him the win?!

Kloppenborg slutter sig til albansk landshold – Sjællandske Nyheder

Cykelrytteren Lukas Sulaj Kloppenborg fra Holbæk Cykelsport har i foråret imponeret stort i Albanien, hvor han i marts vandt tre løb for Bike Club Tirana.

www.sn.dk

But I'd like to hear his story of how the race unfolded.

 

[DNP-Old]

Unless something crazy happens then Tarling looks likely to take the British ITT, by a substantial margin as well. It will be interesting to see if he does worlds too (think Thomas is doing it?).

hssports

They should have two starting spots, no?

During Etoile de Bessegges Josh said he didn't want to do any U23 races, except for the world championships, which he'd consider taking part in. With E. Hayter out for the considerable future, however, he is probably up there as UKs best shot.

 

[RedheadDane]

Kloppenborg slutter sig til albansk landshold – Sjællandske Nyheder

Cykelrytteren Lukas Sulaj Kloppenborg fra Holbæk Cykelsport har i foråret imponeret stort i Albanien, hvor han i marts vandt tre løb for Bike Club Tirana.

www.sn.dk

But I'd like to hear his story of how the race unfolded.

I suppose the fact that he has never represented Denmark in a major championship is the reason he could just switch alliance on such short notice, and now it would be a while before he could potentially switch "back" to riding for Denmark. Though, Bennekou isn't exactly short on riders to pick...

 

[Tim Cahill]

They should have two starting spots, no?

During Etoile de Bessegges Josh said he didn't want to do any U23 races, except for the world championships, which he'd consider taking part in. With E. Hayter out for the considerable future, however, he is probably up there as UKs best shot.

Yes 2 slots I believe, field is absolutely stacked with everyone and their nan prepping specifically for it this year but it will be a good measuring stick on a flat course definitely.

 

[theyoungest]

Halfway through the Dutch TT nationals, Riejanne Markus is about to catch Demi Vollering, who started a minute ahead of her.

 

[DNP-Old]

Yes 2 slots I believe, field is absolutely stacked with everyone and their nan prepping specifically for it this year but it will be a good measuring stick on a flat course definitely.

I wouldn't mind seeing Josh dominate the U23 and then join the TP squad on the track. This kid can put UK over the top.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Halfway through the Dutch TT nationals, Riejanne Markus is about to catch Demi Vollering, who started a minute ahead of her.

I doubt coming straight from Tour de Suisse was the best preparation though, but Markus is also destroying Van Vleuten, so she's clearly having a very good day. A 42 km ITT is of course not something they do very often either.

 

[theyoungest]

I doubt coming straight from Tour de Suisse was the best preparation though, but Markus is also destroying Van Vleuten, so she's clearly having a very good day. A 42 km ITT is of course not something they do very often either.

Markus came straight from altitude, it can go either way and apparently for her it's going the right way.

 

[AlfaLum]

Unless something crazy happens then Tarling looks likely to take the British ITT, by a substantial margin as well. It will be interesting to see if he does worlds too (think Thomas is doing it?).

hssports

Fred Wright has been quite a good TTer recently. I wouldn’t say him winning this is something crazy..

 

[DNP-Old]

Fred Wright has been quite a good TTer recently. I wouldn’t say him winning this is something crazy..

Huh?

 

[DNP-Old]

Tarling wins, and it isn't close. Hayter wouldn't have had an easy ride either, were he present. Incredible.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Fred Wright has been quite a good TTer recently. I wouldn’t say him winning this is something crazy..

Yeah should've clarified that i posted this when he was 40 seconds ahead

Finished 1.02 ahead of Wright in 2nd (Who was 4th in the Dauphine tt), pretty impressive at 19!

 

[theyoungest]

It seems Vollering thought 'ain't gonna happen', she finishes on 55 seconds. Markus wins, Vollering second, Van Vleuten third on 1:13. Quite the show from Markus.

 

[AlfaLum]

Yeah should've clarified that i posted this when he was 40 seconds ahead

Finished 1.02 ahead of Wright in 2nd (Who was 4th in the Dauphine tt), pretty impressive at 19!

Ah! I couldn’t find any updates online so wasn’t aware it was being raced already! Wow that is super impressive by Tarling!

 

[SafeBet]

Incredible performance from Josh Tarling.

 

[Samamba]

Tarling wins, and it isn't close. Hayter wouldn't have had an easy ride either, were he present. Incredible.

Segaert going to be 2nd at u23 Worlds again

 

[Mayomaniac]

Petr Rikonov, aka the dominator of the HTV Cup (won the gc, 10 road stages and the TTT) won the Russian ITT.

1		Rikunov Petr	Tap Doan Loc Troi	​	00:42:27​
2		Gonov Lev	C.C.Catalunya-Bcna.	​	+ 28​
3		Rozanov Dmitriy	Moscow Region	​	+ 3​

The RR was won by Andrey Stepanov.

1		Stepanov Andrei	Tyumen Region	​	03:44:01​
2		Soboly Eugeniy		​	+ 03​
3		Bereznyak Aleksandr	Sakarya BB Pro Team		+1:37

 

[yaco]

I suspect Vollering is over-raced - She's had a heavy schedule in the last two months.

Pity about Zana as he would have decent support in DeMarche, Sobrero and Colleoni - Should not affect his season too much as he will be focusing on the Italian autumn races.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Wow, the unthinkable has happened: Christine Majerus is no longer the champion of Luxembourg!

 

[DNP-Old]

Wow, the unthinkable has happened: Christine Majerus is no longer the champion of Luxembourg!

Is that race even worthy of any title at all? 7 kilometers? What a joke.